Boeing Halts Some MAX Deliveries, Airlines Fret Over Impact

A Boeing 737 Max aircraft during a display at the Farnborough International Airshow in Farnborough, Britain, on July 20, 2022. Peter Cziborra/Reuters

Boeing Co. has halted deliveries of some 737 MAX jets due to quality-related problems in certain components made by one of its main suppliers.

Boeing is under tough regulatory scrutiny following the deadly crashes of its MAX planes in 2018 and 2019 and the pause in deliveries may delay plans for production ramp-up as it needs to undertake inspections of affected jets, some analysts said.